二中

èrzhōng

noun

Meanings

1 No. 2 High School (short for 第二中学; naming pattern for the second public secondary school in a Chinese city or district)

Characters

middle (school)

Examples

他在北京二中读高三。

Tā zài Běijīng Èrzhōng dú gāosān.

He's a senior at Beijing No. 2 High School.

我们学校是全市的重点二中。

Wǒmen xuéxiào shì quán shì de zhòngdiǎn èrzhōng.

Our school is the key No. 2 High School for the whole city.

Tips

culture

Chinese cities number their public high schools — 一中, 二中, 三中 … — usually in order of founding. The lower the number, the older and (typically) more prestigious. Several 二中 are themselves top-tier schools: 北京二中 (founded 1724 as a Qing imperial school) and 上海市市北中学's sibling 市二中 are standout examples.

Stroke Order

二 èr

中 zhōng